Baseball Recap: Tombstone Yellow Jackets vs. Tanque Verde Hawks
It was a good run, but Tombstone unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-3 walloping at the hands of the Tanque Verde Hawks. Tombstone has struggled against Tanque Verde recently, as their game on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Tombstone saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was DJ Elias, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Brody Franklin, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On Tanque Verde's side, Payson Lee was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Lee was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mylo Gallego, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Lewis, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Tombstone's defeat dropped their record down to 11-3. As for Tanque Verde, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-5-1.
Tombstone will head out on the road to take on Valley Union at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Tombstone is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Tanque Verde, they will head out on the road to face off against San Miguel at 5:45 p.m. on Friday. Tanque Verde is facing San Miguel at the right time seeing as San Miguel is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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